Marcelino Ignacio Núñez Espinoza (born 1 March 2000) is a Chilean professional

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who plays as a midfielder for club Norwich City and the Chile national team.

Club career

Universidad Catolica

Nuñez made his professional debut in February 2020, coming on as a sub and playing 25 minutes in a home win against Deportes Iquique in San Carlos de Apoquindo. His

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debut was a few days later, on 3 March 2020, on a 0-3 away loss against Brazil's

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. His first professional goal came just a week later, on a 1-2 home loss against

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, after bending a free-kick right into the goalkeeper's upper right corner.

Norwich City

On 2 August 2022, Núñez joined English side Norwich City for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for Norwich in a loss to Hull City on 13 August. On 21 February 2023, he scored a brace against Birmingham City, including a spectacular volley from 25 yards out.

International career

Núñez was called up to the Chile squad for the

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, but he didn't make any appearances. He made his debut in the

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match against

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on 9 September 2021. Núñez scored his first international goal for Chile in a qualification match against

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on 1 February 2022.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Núñez goal.''

Honours

Universidad Católica *

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References

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at the Norwich City F.C. website * 2000 births Living people Footballers from Santiago Chilean men's footballers Men's association football forwards Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Norwich City F.C. players Chilean Primera División players English Football League players Chile men's international footballers 2021 Copa América players Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chilean expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England {{Chile-footy-midfielder-stub